D’Andre Swift, in particular, impressed with both his play and attitude.

“He’s gone out there and really competed the last two scrimmages,” Smart said, “and I think he provides a spark to the other
offensive players by his demeanor and body language.”

Secondary promise

Smart oversees the entire team but his expertise is in the secondary, where he maintains an extremely high standard.

Smart said this group of defensive backs could prove special this fall, as he’s pushing them hard in spring drills to polish
the depth and enable competition.

“I think we have the potential to have a very fast secondary,” Smart said Saturday. “I don’t know how instinctive we are yet.
I don’t know how great we are at playing the ball, but we do have some speed back there.

“It’s very unique that we have depth and we’re able to move people around and try to figure out the best parts.”

Havoc in progress

Georgia’s defense is expected to be more aggressive next season as it looks to produce more sacks, turnovers and game-changing
plays.

A talented group of young linebackers will be vital to that, and Smart made it clear there’s still much work to be done in
the so-called “havoc” area of defensive playmaking.

“We’re not where we need to be, we didn’t cause a lot of havoc today, let’s put it that way,” Smart said, adding that the
outside linebackers group has been “up and down” this spring.

“We’ve had flashes,” Smart said. “ It hasn’t been consistent and we’re not dominant out there like people (think), ‘the greatest
outside linebackers to ever play.’ We’re not getting by our tackles every down. I know that.”

Kirby’s working ahead

Smart and his staff squeeze every last drop out of the remaining spring practices and the G-Day scrimmage.

That said, it’s clear Smart’s mind is already working ahead as he looks to get Georgia football dialed in for the 2019 season.

“Where I want to be, is I want to have all the freshman that are coming in the fall here,” Smart said. “I want to be able
to coach them, and develop them, and get them better and see where our roster is, and see what our strengths are.”